Cleaning-brush.



G. BENTON.

CLEANING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8,1912.

1,063,847, Patented June 3, 1913.

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To all whom it may concern:

. a flexible joint connecting the hose (8) with CURTIS BENTON, OF SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CLEANING-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1913.

Application filed May 8, 1912. Serial No. 695,836.

Be it known that I, Cun'ris BENTON, residing in the city and county ofSan Francisco, State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cleaning- Brushes, whereof the following is aspecification.

My present invention relates to a cleaning brush in which I combine ameans of supplying gasolene, distillate or other cleaning fluid from apressure tank to the said brush.

The object of my invention is to provide a brush equipped with a valveand a means of fluid connection b a flexible tubing for the purpose ofcleaning type, metal surfaces, carpets,upl1olstery, clothes and thelike.

A further object'of my invention is' to provide means for supplying thecleaning fluid to said brush from a pressure tank, thus obviating thenecessity of keeping the supply of fluid suspended above the brush inorderto obtain the flow of liquid.

' I have illustrated my invention in the ac-' companying single sheet ofdrawing, in whichi Figure 1 is an elevation, partially in sec tion,showingthe brush and the pressure tank, and also the tubing connectionbetween the two. Fig. 2 is the top plan of the portion of Fig. 1 lookingin the direction of the arrow (A In these figures (1) is the casing ofthe tank; (2), the cylinder of the pump for creating a pressure in saidtank; (3), thepiston in said cylinder; (4), the inlet from said pump tothe tank; (5), the outlet; ((5), an aperture having therein a plug (7)to facilitate the filling of said tank; (8) is a flexible hoseconnection, constructed of any material that will resist the chemicalcflects of hydrocarbons, such gasolene, etc.; (9) is the tubing (10),the purpose of whlch is to avoid the breaking and cracking of the hose(8) where jointed to the tubing (10), by I continual use. On the line ofthe tubing (10) is shown a valve (11.) extending from this valve is astem, an arm (12), connecting with a slide (13) having therein a guide r(14) about a screw (15), and also an extension (16). The valve-stem andslide piece just mentioned are held in the position shown in Fig. Q by aspring (17); (18) is an adjustment screw against which the extension(16) abuts, thus limiting the flow of fluid that may pass around thevalve (11) when the slide piece (13) is moved inward in the direction ofthe arrow (B), Fig. 2.

At its outer end the tubing (10) 1s-bent to return, as partly shown insection Fig. 1, and is enveloped by the bristles of a brush (19) screwedto a casing (20) in any suitable manner. The tubing (10) has a series ofsmall outlet holes (21) on the sides thereof, which, when the valve (11)is opened, permits the fluid to spray from the same into the bristles ofthe brush.

While I am aware that a brush with a gasolene connection has been usedbefore in the art, it is not my object to claim broadly a combination ofa gasolene connection and a brush for cleaning purposes.

My invention for which I desire to secure United States Letters Patentis set forth in the appended claim.

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In combination with a scrubbingbrush, a

distributing member of elongated U-shape,

one part being supported on the back of the brush and the otherextending through the bristles and having perforations, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereto set my hand in thepresence of witnesses, this 10th day of April, 1912.

CURTIS BENTON.

\Vitnesses L. D. I'lAWKlNS, J. L. VAUGHN.

